DEWALT 20V MAX Compact Drill/Driver Kit with (2) Batteries

DEWALT 20V MAX Compact Drill/Driver Kit with (2) Batteries

By DEWALT · Cordless Drills · Power Tools

  • Compact 300 UWO motor, 2-speed transmission
  • 1/2 in. single-sleeve ratcheting chuck
  • Includes (2) 20V MAX 1.3Ah batteries, charger, contractor bag
  • 0-450 / 0-1,500 RPM
  • 17-position adjustable clutch

Lowest price seen
$129.00
from $129.00 at MaxTool · Checked Oct 8, 2026

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Summary

The DCD771C2 is DEWALT’s 20V MAX compact drill/driver kit: the drill, two compact 1.3Ah batteries, a charger and a soft bag. It handles furniture assembly, wood screws and routine holes in wood, sheet metal and drywall, but it is a brushed-motor drill rather than a hammer drill or impact driver, so check the motor label and your material before you buy.

Strengths

  • Excellent screw-driving precision: it scored 10.0 in a controlled driving subtest, setting standard and lag screws accurately.
  • Enough power for typical homeowner drilling: wood, sheet steel and a hole-saw hole, sometimes needing a downshift to avoid binding.
  • Two batteries in the box, so one can charge while the other is in use.
  • Part of the widely compatible DEWALT 20V MAX battery family, so packs share across tools.
  • Good grip, mechanical speed selection and a work LED that stays lit about 20 seconds.
  • Serviceable: parts suppliers list a replaceable chuck screw, motor and mount, trigger control, transmission and gear selector.

Weaknesses

  • Short runtime on the compact packs: testing finished four complete task cycles and stopped during the fifth, while some competitors with larger batteries passed ten.
  • The brushed motor means more brush wear and visible sparking than a brushless design; owners have reported flashes and noise.
  • Keyless chucks wear and slip: a 2021 owner review describes a stripped chuck, and jammed chucks come up in owner threads; no failure rate is published.
  • No battery charge gauge on the bundled compact pack, and no belt clip or drill bits in the basic kit.
  • 8.4in long and 3.5lb with battery, so despite the compact name it is bulkier than the DCD794, listed at 5.88in and 2.75lb.
  • One owner reported smoke while boring large holes with a 1-3/4-inch spade bit, and a 2026 reviewer claimed a kit arrived without its charger.

Verified specifications

IdentityDCD771C2 kit, housing marked DCD771; 20V MAX battery system (18V nominal). Not the DCD776 hammer drill, DCD777 brushless drill or DCD794 ATOMIC.
Motorindependent teardown-era tests identify the DCD771 as brushed, while DEWALT’s US product page says “Brushless”; check the physical tool and its Type before trusting either label.
Output300 unit watts out (UWO), a power-output measure and not the same as 300 watts of wall power or a torque rating.
Speedtwo mechanical ranges, 0-450 rpm low and 0-1,500 rpm high per DEWALT; one comparison table lists 0-1,800 rpm in high.
Chuck and clutchkeyless 1/2-inch (13mm) single-sleeve ratcheting chuck and adjustable torque clutch with a drilling setting; testing counted 16 clutch positions.
Batteriestwo compact 20V MAX packs; US kit listings advertise 1.3Ah, a Type-1 parts diagram lists DCB201 (1.5Ah), and a 1.3Ah kit is linked to DCB207 with a DCB107 charger.
Dimensions8.4 in long, 3.5 lb with battery.
Featuresvariable-speed trigger, forward/reverse switch with a middle lock, a work LED that stays lit about 20 seconds, and a gear selector.
Chargingan empty compact pack charged in 58 minutes on its supplied charger in testing.
In the boxtwo batteries, charger and soft bag; no belt clip and no drill bits.
Full research notes and sources

Which model this is

This review covers the DCD771C2 kit, whose drill housing is marked DCD771. It is a standard drill/driver, not the DCD776 hammer drill, the DCD777 brushless drill or the DCD794 ATOMIC. The 20V MAX system is 18V nominal. Kit contents and part numbers vary by generation: a Type-1 exploded-parts diagram lists the DCB201 1.5Ah pack, while US kit listings advertise 1.3Ah packs commonly identified as DCB207 with a DCB107 charger, so check the labels on the delivered batteries and charger.

Power, speed and gearbox

DEWALT quotes 300 unit watts out (UWO), which measures power output, not wall power and not torque. The drill has two mechanical ranges: 0-450 rpm in low and 0-1,500 rpm in high on DEWALT’s spec sheet, while a comparison table lists 0-1,800 rpm in high; treat the higher figure as a conflicting listing rather than a second spec. Use low for torque and high for small holes, and do not shift gears while the spindle is turning.

Testing scored it 10.0 in a screw-driving subtest, and it drilled wood, sheet steel and a hole-saw hole, sometimes needing a downshift to avoid binding. The compact body carries a keyless 1/2-inch (13mm) ratcheting chuck and a torque clutch with a drilling setting; testing counted 16 clutch positions.

Batteries, runtime and charging

The kit ships with two compact 20V MAX lithium-ion packs. Home Depot and Lowe’s list the kits with 1.3Ah batteries, but a Type-1 parts diagram names the DCB201 1.5Ah pack, so confirm the labels on arrival. In independent testing the drill ran four complete task cycles and stopped during the fifth on a compact pack, where competitors with larger packs exceeded ten; the second battery helps cover a working session.

An empty compact pack charged in 58 minutes on the supplied charger in the same test, though temperature, pack type, charger model and age all affect charging. The bundled compact pack has no state-of-charge gauge, and the drill works without an app, network or subscription.

Repairs, parts and running costs

There is no mandatory subscription and no scheduled replacement interval, so ongoing cost is $0 a year before electricity. Charging is the only routine cost; an illustrative 100 full-equivalent recharges a year at 75% efficiency and $0.20/kWh comes to about $0.62 a year, an assumption rather than a measured figure.

Parts are condition-based. A Type-1 diagram lists a DCB201 1.5Ah battery at $66.14 at Home Depot, and a two-pack of higher-capacity DCB203 2.0Ah batteries listed at $99 at Home Depot. The charger assembly N264209 is $34.43 at RepairToolParts; the motor-and-mount N279939 is $41.40 there or about $50.55 at Fix.com; the transmission N279940 is $41.78; the chuck retaining screw N092854 is $2.52; the belt hook N268241 is $3.67; the bag N294699 is $14.49. The Type-1 chuck N230360 is marked unavailable by RepairToolParts and eReplacementParts, and an OEM-labeled trigger control listed at $38.75 on eBay. These parts are not scheduled, so replace them only on failure, and weigh a repair against a discounted replacement kit.

Is it worth it?

At $89 or less with both batteries, charger and bag, this is a strong buy; at $90-$110 it is acceptable if you already use DEWALT 20V MAX batteries or want two small packs; at $119-$130 it is poor value unless same-day pickup or an existing battery platform tips the balance. These are editorial thresholds, not observed offers.

For comparison, Home Depot listed brushless RYOBI ONE+ HP kits at $99 with one 2.0Ah battery and $139 with two compact batteries, the larger RYOBI PBLDD02K1 with a 4Ah pack at $149, and DEWALT’s more compact brushless ATOMIC DCD794D1 with one 2.0Ah battery at $179, all in October 2026. The DCD771C2 itself listed at $119 at Home Depot and $129 at Lowe’s in October 2026, and $160.52 at one Walmart marketplace seller. RYOBI batteries do not fit DEWALT tools, so switching means a new platform. If compact size and stronger measured drilling matter more than price, the brushless DCD794D1 is the DEWALT-in-family upgrade.

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